I don’t think there’s a thread focussed on talent pools in general, other than specific talent pool related enquiries anyway.
I thought I’d start one to discuss general experiences and information about talent pools for different tocs and roles. I myself am in a driver talent pool for GWR, but I don’t see any point in asking how-long-is-a-piece-of-string type questions, as I know everybody will have different experiences.
It would be interesting to read information around some of the following areas though...
- If you were in a talent pool for your role, how long did you wait?
- If you’re currently in a pool, how long have you been waiting?
- Have you ever been in a pool where your place has expired, or know somebody that has? I know this is probably more common with roles that require shorter training, less common with driving etc...
Any other general questions people have are welcomed. I think it would be good to build up a bank of information about talent pools seeing as it’s not a common practice in a lot of industries, and with uncertainty around so many jobs due to Covid, I imagine a lot more people will be trawling the internet for careers in areas such as the railway.
I thought I’d start one to discuss general experiences and information about talent pools for different tocs and roles. I myself am in a driver talent pool for GWR, but I don’t see any point in asking how-long-is-a-piece-of-string type questions, as I know everybody will have different experiences.
It would be interesting to read information around some of the following areas though...
- If you were in a talent pool for your role, how long did you wait?
- If you’re currently in a pool, how long have you been waiting?
- Have you ever been in a pool where your place has expired, or know somebody that has? I know this is probably more common with roles that require shorter training, less common with driving etc...
Any other general questions people have are welcomed. I think it would be good to build up a bank of information about talent pools seeing as it’s not a common practice in a lot of industries, and with uncertainty around so many jobs due to Covid, I imagine a lot more people will be trawling the internet for careers in areas such as the railway.